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Beginning Aircraft Structures for Pilots
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(70 ratings)
293 students
Created byWilliam BG Harvey MSc, MDes, MSc
Last updated 11/2013
English

What you'll learn

  • By the end of this course you will be able to describe in detail the construction and components of a typical modern transport aircraft and the forces affecting it both in the air and on the ground.
  • The effects of Aircraft Loads on a modern transport aircraft.
  • The components and construction of the aircraft fuselage including pressurisation.
  • The components and construction of the aircraft wing structure.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 24m total length

  • An introduction to the subject of Aircraft Structures1:40

    INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

    An introduction to "Beginning Aircraft Structures for Pilots' This short introductory video introduces your instructor William BG Harvey, who is a qualified Commercial Pilot and Airline Instructor with many years experience. Please check out his biography. William have taught airline pilots how to operate MD-90 and B747-400 aircraft, including all the relevant ground subjects, to Captains and First Officers of a major international airline at one of the top airline flight academies. William received his instructor training at Boeing Fight Safety in Long Beach, California on the MD-90 and at the Prince Sultan Aviation Academy on the B747-400 for Saudi Arabian Airlines.

    This introductory video outlines the subjects you will study including the following:

    Aircraft Loads – In this topic you will learn the following Topics:

    • Typical Loads on an Aircraft

    • Elastic Properties

    • Structural Safe-Life

    • Fail-Safe Structures

    • Damage Tolerant Structures.

    Aircraft Fuselage – In this topic you will gain an understanding of the construction of a typical aircraft fuselage including:

    • Monocoque Structures

    • Semi-Monocoque Structures
    • Effects of Pressurisation
    • Flight-Deck Windows
    • Passenger Cabin Windows

    


Aircraft Wings – In this topic you will learn about the construction and components of a typical aircraft wing including:

    • Aircraft Wing Spars
    • Aircraft Wing Ribs
    • Aircraft Wing Stringers
    • Aircraft Wing Torsion Box.
  • A welcome message from your instructror1:37

    A WELCOME MESSAGE

    A welcome message from your instructor William BG Harvey.

  • Learn all about the loads imposed on an aircraft5:55

    AIRCRAFT LOADS

    Welcome to this first lecture on ‘Aircraft Loads’, which is part of our ‘Aircraft Structures’ course. In this lesson you will learn the following subjects

    • Typical Loads on an Aircraft

    • Elastic Properties

    • Structural Safe-Life

    • Fail-Safe Structures

    • Damage Tolerant Structures.

    Please answer the Summary Questions to follow as they will help aid your understanding of the material.

    Also check out the additional videos on Aircraft Loads and Longitudinal Hoop Stresses on the Supplementary material section.

  • This lecture illustrates the six forced acting on the aircraft1:44
  • Summary Questions: Aircraft Loads
  • Learn all about the Aircraft Fuselage2:45

    THE FUSELAGE (Part One)

    After the study of loads on an aircraft both on the ground and in the air we now can move to the subject of the Fuselage.

    The preferred methodology for constructing a modern jet transport aircraft’s fuselage is the Semi-Monocoque design, usually covered with an all aluminum skin. The skin normally carries all the loads from the internal pressurization of the fuselage. In this lesson we will learn the concepts of Monocoque and Semi-Monocoque structures and their differences. Both monocoque and semi-monocoque structures are referred to as "stressed skin"

    We will also be introduced to the construction of a typical fuselage, which is built with a series of Frames, providing the structures overall shape. In order to provide rigidity, the Frames are held together with lightweight longitudinal elements called Stringers normally attached using rivets or bonding.

    By the end of this video you will have been introduced to the following topics:

    • Monocoque Structures

    • Semi-Monocoque Structures
  • Summary Questions: The Fuselage
  • Learn about Pressurisation, Flight Deck and Passenger Cabin Windows4:17

    THE FUSELAGE (Part Two)

    In the second part of the Fuselage topic we take a look at pressurization and the requirements for oxygen above a certain altitude. In addition, we will look in detail at the construction of the aircraft flight-deck windows and their regulatory criteria. We also will look at the Passenger Cabin Windows and how they are constructed to allow for the effects of pressurization and how the fuselage can accommodate a loss of pressurization in one of the compartments by the use of blow-out-bungs.

    By the end of this lesson you will have acquired a knowledge of the following subjects:

    • Effects of Pressurisation
    • Flight-Deck Windows
    • Passenger Cabin Windows

    Please answer the Summary Questions to follow as they will help aid your understanding of the material.

  • A lecture on Hoop Stresses and Axial Stresses1:00
  • Summary Questions: Pressurisation, Flight Deck and Cabin Windows
  • Learn all about the Aircraft Wing Construction2:31

    AIRCRAFT WING STRUCTURE

    This is the final video in the course, which explains the construction and components of a typical transport aircraft's wing. It is specifically concerned with the cantilever wing design of a modern gas turbine transport aircraft.

    By the end of the video you will have been introduced to the following topics:

    • Aircraft Wing Spars
    • Aircraft Wing Ribs
    • Aircraft Wing Stringers
    • Aircraft Wing Torsion Box.

    Please answer the Summary Questions to follow as they will help aid your understanding of the material.

  • Summary Question: Aircraft wing construction
  • Let's sum up the course, so far!2:02

    The final course summary from the instructor.

  • Some additional material for your studies27:00
  • Check your understanding by completing the course Quiz
  • A final farewell0:36

    A final farewell from William and Digital Aviation Training Ltd

Requirements

  • A thirst for knowledge

Description

Welcome to this course on ‘Aircraft Structures’.

Aircraft Structures is the first video course in our series of training products produced by Digital Aviation Training, which is designed to teach aviation enthusiasts, pilots and aspiring pilots, the workings of modern aircraft.

Written by a professional airline instructor and qualified commercial pilot with many years industry experience, the course will offer you an introduction to aircraft structures. Illustrated with comprehensive 3d graphics and professionally nitrated throughout, it contains the following three topics:

Aircraft Loads – In this topic you will learn the following subjects:

  • Typical Loads on an Aircraft

  • Elastic Properties

  • Structural Safe-Life

  • Fail-Safe Structures

  • Damage Tolerant Structures.

Aircraft Fuselage – In this topic you will gain an understanding of the construction of a typical aircraft fuselage including:

  • Monocoque Structures

  • Semi-Monocoque Structures
  • Effects of Pressurisation
  • Flight-Deck Windows
  • Passenger Cabin Windows




Aircraft Wings – In this topic you will learn about the construction and components of a typical aircraft wing including:

  • Aircraft Wing Spars
  • Aircraft Wing Ribs
  • Aircraft Wing Stringers
  • Aircraft Wing Torsion Box.

You will also receive a PDF file containing the full course for your convenience.



By the end of the course you will have acquired a comprehensive knowledge base, one that will be invaluable to your future aviation career.

As a pilot or potential pilot you must acquire a thirst for knowledge, the more knowledge you attain, the better the pilot you will become. By acquiring additional information and understanding of all the aircraft systems, you will be more able to converse intelligently with your fellow aviators and impress any potential future selection board. In addition, you will become a safer, more able pilot in the process.

Aircraft structures is a must-know subject, it is the bases from which system understanding is built and will help you toward gaining the knowledge required to achieve a position on the flight deck of a major airline, if that is your ultimate goal.

Having taught airline pilots for many years, I know the information you require to be a professional pilot and can guide you toward that goal. This is the first of many courses we will produce, and is an excellent foundation in which to begin your education.

Who this course is for:

  • Pilots and aspiring pilots and aviation enthusiasts

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